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How to Scale a Platform and Ecosystem to $10B with Atlassian CRO Cameron Deatsch (Pod 611 + Video)

SaaStr

Scale-ups are exciting. Scaling to satisfy customers’ demands depends on innovation and foresight combined with enterprise-ready technology and the right partners. On top of considerable dedication, creating a scale-up requires a functional edge—a unique and unreplicable capability compared to the players in the industry.

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Worst Realities of Being An Entrepreneur?

SaaStr

The worst reality, which is also part of what makes entrepreneurship so visceral — is the true feeling of Failing With 100% Responsibility. When you can’t hire the VPs you need to scale. Dear SaaStr: What Are The Worst Realities of Being An Entrepreneur? When you will never be No. 2 in a space, you are failing, at least in a sense.

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The Secrets of Scaling to Acquisition

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This week I talk to Thomas Smale of the M&A consulting firm FE International about what it takes to scale companies at any stage of growth and get them acquired. It’s no surprise to founders out there, but hiring is a huge piece of the scaling puzzle. Thomas Smale, FE International.

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The Secrets of Scaling to Acquisition

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This week I talk to Thomas Smale of the M&A consulting firm FE International about what it takes to scale companies at any stage of growth and get them acquired. It’s no surprise to founders out there, but hiring is a huge piece of the scaling puzzle. Thomas Smale, FE International.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Domo at $320,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

So Domo is an interesting case study on SaaS entrepreneurship. Founder Josh James had one of the earliest $1B+ exits in SaaS when Adobe bought his first start-up, Omniture, for $1.8 Billion way back in 2008. Omniture is still big and it dominated web analytics especially for bigger companies in the earlier days of the internet.

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Who Will Win the GTM AI Race — Startups vs. Incumbents? With Stage 2 Capital Co-founder and Managing Director Mark Roberge

SaaStr

Then, test it and scale it for a couple of years. Entrepreneurship is hard, but you have a competitive advantage if you… Reimagine your company in a post-AI world. It’s a conundrum. The key is to design big but start small. You don’t have to solve for a huge market right out of the gate. Build the MVP to get you to $10M.

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Scaling Your Business with Proven Systems with David Jenyns

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However, he eventually found himself at a crossroads, feeling trapped by the business's reliance on his presence and yearning to be present for his kids’ The post Scaling Your Business with Proven Systems with David Jenyns appeared first on Dubb Blog.

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